JTR Museum

[Monty]

I shall never reveal the age of a lady, but PC is correct.

I specifically asked Tracey how many greats, and she stated four.

Monty

[GUT]

It depends on the age of the person you're counting backward from, in some cases, I think. Tracey may be younger than graying Baby Boomers like you and me, GUT.

I sort of figured than in.

It's just for me on mums side, where they all started breeding pretty young it would only be 2x great. On dads side where everyone was much slower getting started one times.

So even adding one for Tracey to be of my daughters generation 20s I figured 3 would pull her up.

But if Monty says its right I accept that.

[Pcdunn]

Thanks Monty. I was just working off my own family and it seemed one too many Greats that was all.

It depends on the age of the person you're counting backward from, in some cases, I think. Tracey may be younger than graying Baby Boomers like you and me, GUT.

[GUT]

No Gut,

That's correct.

Monty

Thanks Monty. I was just working off my own family and it seemed one too many Greats that was all.

[GUT]

Hello GUT

I understood that Pomme had something to do with red-cheeked Englishmen being compared to apples. As Limey had to do with English sailors drinking lime juice to prevent scurvy. Just looked it up and it says possibly pomegranate. Sure I learned apples though.

Best wishes
C4

PS From what I read a couple of weeks ago about the museum it was not at all good.

G'day C4

Actually more explanations than you can jump over, I suspect no one knows the actual truth, you are right another one has to do wth the Red Cheeks (from sunburn) with the white under (when they start to peel) looking lke an apple (French Pome).

But The others I mentioned are considered possibilities too, depending on who you read or believe. All really know is that a Pom's a Pom (and some of those nearest and dearest to me are Poms).

[curious4]

This has been controversial. The owner Mark -Palmer Edgecumbe led people to believe in his original planning application that it was to be a Museum of Women's History.
"documenting the formidable role of women in the “social, political and cultural heritage” of London, to “celebrate the contribution of East End women”, to create an oral history archive of women living in the East End today. The images and words within the planning documents suggest a showcase of womens’ power and activism: referencing the Suffragette movement, the Matchgirl strikes, the Women’s Social and Political Union, the Eq"ual Pay marches, women of the Black Trade Unions movement, anti-racist campaigning."
A lot of people felt duped and it was prevented from opening on the first day by a protest.
http://www.thesociologicalreview.com...-misogyny.html

Yes this is what I read. Not exactly a serious venture if true and more of the what my mother used to call a catch-penny.

Best wishes
C4

[curious4]

Aussies tend to be big on nicknames, not just for other nationalities, but also each other (hence Gut a name I've carried for nigh on 50 years now).

I am similar with a host of nationalities, primarily from what is now the UK, but also The Nethlands France and Germany.

Dego is actually Dago and was/is highly offensive to most Italians.

The N word is a funny one, as at one stage it was preferred to others.

I think the most common used for Aussies is eithe Skips or some reference to our convict heritage (even though only a fairly small percentage have such heritage).

I didn't think Americans would use POM as it probably started as an insult, and most likely either came from

POHM = Prisoner Of Her Majesty or

POM = Skin as pale as a pomegranate or

POME = Prisoner Of Mother England.

Or something similar.

Hello GUT

I understood that Pomme had something to do with red-cheeked Englishmen being compared to apples. As Limey had to do with English sailors drinking lime juice to prevent scurvy. Just looked it up and it says possibly pomegranate. Sure I learned apples though.

Best wishes
C4

PS From what I read a couple of weeks ago about the museum it was not at all good.

[Monty]

I see Ally,

To clarify, Tracey is a direct descendant of Catherine Eddowes. She expressed a curiosity in going to the Museum as, as Ally states, she does have an interest in the subject, and asked if I'd go with her.

We visited the museum last Friday, and the comments you see above are hers.

Monty

[Ally]

I don't think he's specifically calling you a liar. I think he believes that the person who made the guest book entry was lying about being Eddowes' 4great grand daughter.

Probably because he's a newb, knows nothing at all about the case and doesn't realize some of the descendants have been traced and occasionally take part in things.

[Monty]

I'm sorry Jaden,

Are you calling me a liar?

Monty

[JadenCollins]

Great great great great lie. nice try!

[Monty]

Thanks Monty.

The four greats (is that a bit of a stretch???

No Gut,

That's correct.

Monty

[Panderoona]

Write up in the Wharf today claims a tour round the museum was quite impressive as it had the original From Hell letter!!

http://www.wharf.co.uk/news/local-news/first-look-controversial-jack-ripper-10103791

I have emailed the editor to point out that they most certainly dont.

[GUT]

Comments made in the visitors book on Friday.

Monty

Thanks Monty.

The four greats (is that a bit of a stretch???

[Monty]

Comments made in the visitors book on Friday.

Monty